Many people regard the Internet as a sort of digital Wild West, an anarchic playground beyond the reach of real-world laws and regulations. But this is simply not true. Most of the laws that apply to print and broadcast media apply with equal force to on-line media.
Furthermore, there is now a substantial legal and regulatory framework governing on-line activities that is growing and developing almost on a daily basis. In many cases, enforcement of these laws can be draconian and the penalties can be ruinous. The seminar is designed to provide raise awareness of some of the more significant laws that apply to on-line media.
David Carr is a solicitor with his own practice specialising in advising clients in the media, telecommunications and publishing (www.djcarr.co.uk) . He is also a partner in and legal counsel to the Big Blog Company (www.bigblogcompany.net), the UKs first and foremost commercial blogging consultancy. David Carr is also a very experienced blogger with an international readership. He is currently working on his first book on the Law of Blogging.